The Manchester City player has not always found a place in the Spain side but after a recent reshuffle he is a key cog This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Ru...

Today’s fluff is lodged firmly between the toes Let’s start with the inevitable: following suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo may be ready to leave Real Madrid , reports of a swap with Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar have surfaced as surely as worms after rain. You can see why such a transaction m...

• Manchester United closely monitored Bale last summer • Striker’s injury record not a concern for Mourinho Manchester City have cleared the way for Manchester United to revive their interest in Gareth Bale as the Premier League champions are not interested in signing the Welshman. Bale could dep...